All Discussions Tagged 'Lights' - Home Energy Pros2016-12-10T01:44:18Zhttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Lights&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSquare Recessed Lightstag:homeenergypros.lbl.gov,2014-05-02:6069565:Topic:1558272014-05-02T18:12:50.825ZDmitri A Martinhttp://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profile/DmitriAMartin
<p>Can anyone recommend a low cost method for dealing with square recessed lights? We find them often in soffits above kitchen sinks on eave exterior walls. In our experience:</p>
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<li>There usually isn't enough head room to build a drywall or cement board box around them.</li>
<li>The prefabricated covers don't leave enough clearance around the larger housings and the headroom factor often prevents sealing covers anyway.</li>
<li>We've replaced the units with air-tight housings but they…</li>
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<p>Can anyone recommend a low cost method for dealing with square recessed lights? We find them often in soffits above kitchen sinks on eave exterior walls. In our experience:</p>
<ul>
<li>There usually isn't enough head room to build a drywall or cement board box around them.</li>
<li>The prefabricated covers don't leave enough clearance around the larger housings and the headroom factor often prevents sealing covers anyway.</li>
<li>We've replaced the units with air-tight housings but they are expensive, often require new expensive trim, and since we can't find remodel housings, the headroom makes installing them very difficult.</li>
<li>We've also replaced them with surface mounts but that usually involves installing a junction box to extend the wiring, patching the ceiling hole, and drywall finishing since the surface mounts haven't been wide enough to cover the old hole.</li>
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<p>Has anyone found air-tight inserts to fit square lights? What about air-tight remodel housings? Other suggestions?</p>
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